Manage weekly supplier shipment plans in ASCENT, triage inventory shortfall cases through PEGA, and coordinate corrective actions with Purchasing, Supplier Technical Assistance, and MP&L teams. Analyze supplier responses and decommits, identify production risks and shortfalls, support programming and ISO audits, improve ASCENT metrics, create management reports, drive process improvements, and train team members.
- Collaborate with suppliers to obtain their qualitative shipment plans for a minimum of first 13 weeks against Ford demand in ASCENT tool every week
- Receive exceptions/issues via ASCENT and triage cases in PEGA platform to concerned Ford teams for issue resolution.
- Collaborate with multiple skill teams at Ford [ Purchasing , Supplier Technical Assistance , MP&L..] that requires production mitigation actions driven by Interim Corrective Action (ICA) /Permanent Corrective Action (PCA) from concerned DRI.
- Represent in ASCENT forums highlighting potential part risks for production with ICA & PCA actions
- Analyse the quality of supplier response and supplier decommits using ASCENT.
- Support monthly programming process by identifying real shortfalls using ASCENT.
- Support ISO audits for effective controls post business process establishment.
- Drive continuous process improvement to enhance value for the organisation.
- Develop Management report on the suppliers who are defaulting 13 weeks shipment plan .
- Improve ASCENT Metrics [ Compliance , Accuracy , Availability ] and PEGA case disposition actions
- Obtain supplier qualitative inputs through ASCENT and efficiently drive PEGA for disposition of inventory shortfall cases by actively collaborating with Purchasing, Supplier Technical Assistance, MP&L Central teams.
- Providing Training to the team members.
Qualified candidates must have a B.Tech or BE degree in Business, Technology, or equivalent degree. 12-15 yrs of relevant experience. Strong Communication skills & PPT. AI/ML & Modern tools are added weightage.
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